Mouse Melon

Jackfruit

About Mouse Melon and Jackfruit

Mouse Melon

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

3250

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Mousemelon

कटहल

In German

Maus Melone

Jack

In French

Mousemelon

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Mousemelon

yaca

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

καρποί

In Portuguese

melão rato

jaca

In Polish

mysz melona

chlebowca

In Latin

mouse melon

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit

Wondering what are the properties of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit? We provide you with everything About Mouse Melon and Jackfruit. Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns and Jackfruit doesn't have thorns. Also Mouse Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting and Jackfruit has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit

Season and care of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Jackfruit Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Jackfruit season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Jackfruit is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Jackfruit is Acidic, Neutral.

Mouse Melon and Jackfruit Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit

Care of Mouse Melon and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.